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Dread Slaver

Dread Slaver

Creature — Zombie Horror3/5$0.28

Whenever a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn dies, return it to the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

Legal in Commander

Is

Combos 12

  • Dread Slaver + Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats + Warstorm Surge

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    Mana needed: 5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Dread Slaver by paying {3}{B}{B}. Dread Slaver enters the battlefield, triggering Warstorm Surge, causing Dread Slaver to deal three damage to itself and die due to its deathtouch ability. Dread Slaver dies, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Dread Slaver + Warstorm Surge + Death Baron

    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers

    Mana needed: 4 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Dread Slaver by paying {3}{B}{B}. Dread Slaver enters the battlefield, triggering Warstorm Surge, causing Dread Slaver to deal three damage to itself and die due to its deathtouch ability. Dread Slaver dies, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Dread Slaver + Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats + Pandemonium

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    Mana needed: 3 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Dread Slaver by paying {3}{B}{B}. Dread Slaver enters the battlefield, triggering Pandemonium, causing Dread Slaver to deal three damage to itself and die due to its deathtouch ability. Dread Slaver dies, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Dread Slaver + Warstorm Surge + Archetype of Finality

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    Mana needed: 2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Dread Slaver by paying {3}{B}{B}. Dread Slaver enters the battlefield, triggering Warstorm Surge, causing Dread Slaver to deal three damage to itself and die due to its deathtouch ability. Dread Slaver dies, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Dread Slaver + Thornbite Staff + Burning Anger

    • Gain control of all creatures with toughness less than or equal to Dread Slaver's power
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Burrning Anger in hand.Thornbite Staff attached to Dread Slaver. A player controls a nontoken creature with toughness less than or equal to Dread Slaver's power.

    Steps

    Cast Burning Anger by paying {4}{R}, targeting Dread Slaver. Activate Dread Slaver by tapping it, dealing damage equal to its power to any creature with toughness less than or equal to Dread Slaver's power. The creature dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness. Dread Slaver triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping Dread Slaver. Resolve the second trigger, returning the creature to the battlefield from its owner's graveyard. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Dread Slaver + Halana, Kessig Ranger + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Dread Slaver by paying {3}{B}{B}. When Dread Slaver enters the battlefield, Halana triggers, causing you to pay {2} to have Dread Slaver deal damage equal to its power to itself. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Dread Slaver, adding {C}{C}. When Dread Slaver dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Dread Slaver + Pandemonium + Archetype of Finality

    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Dread Slaver by paying {3}{B}{B}. Dread Slaver enters the battlefield, triggering Pandemonium, causing Dread Slaver to deal three damage to itself and die due to its deathtouch ability. Dread Slaver dies, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Dread Slaver + Pandemonium + Death Baron

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB
    • Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Dread Slaver by paying {3}{B}{B}. Dread Slaver enters the battlefield, triggering Pandemonium, causing Dread Slaver to deal three damage to itself and die due to its deathtouch ability. Dread Slaver dies, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Dread Slaver + Intruder Alarm + Burning Anger

    • Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
    • Infinite untap of creatures

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Burrning Anger in hand.A player controls a nontoken creature with toughness less than or equal to Dread Slaver's power.

    Steps

    Cast Burning Anger by paying {4}{R}, targeting Dread Slaver. Activate Dread Slaver by tapping it, dealing damage equal to its power to any creature with toughness less than or equal to Dread Slaver's power. The creature dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness. Dread Slaver triggers, returning the creature to the battlefield from its owner's graveyard. When the creature enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Dread Slaver + Atzocan Archer + Ascendant Evincar

    • Infinite death triggers
    • Infinite creature ETB
    • Infinite creature LTB

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Atzocan Archer by paying {2}{G}. Atzocan Archer enters the battlefield, fighting Dread Slaver. Atzocan Archer dies, triggering Dread Slaver, returning Atzocan Archer to the battlefield as a black Zombie in addition to its other types. Repeat from step 2.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Captain N'ghathrodDread Slaver is a Horror, which Captain N'ghathrod can use.
  2. Umbris, Fear ManifestDread Slaver is a Horror, which Umbris, Fear Manifest can use.
  3. The Scarab GodDread Slaver is a Zombie, which The Scarab God can use.
  4. Zul Ashur, Lich LordDread Slaver is a Zombie, which Zul Ashur, Lich Lord can use.
  5. Wilhelt, the RotcleaverDread Slaver is a Zombie, which Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver can use.
  6. Ratadrabik of UrborgDread Slaver is a Zombie, which Ratadrabik of Urborg can use.
  7. Gisa, the HellraiserDread Slaver is a Zombie, which Gisa, the Hellraiser can use.
  8. Gisa and GeralfDread Slaver is a Zombie, which Gisa and Geralf can use.
  9. Temmet, Naktamun's WillDread Slaver is a Zombie, which Temmet, Naktamun's Will can use.
  10. Varina, Lich QueenDread Slaver is a Zombie, which Varina, Lich Queen can use.

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